The CIA lawyer from the spy-adventure series “The Recruit,” starring Noah Centineo, which has been created by Alexi Hawley for Netflix, is about to get an exciting twist in the highly anticipated second season that was renewed earlier this year.
Joining the crew for the next massive international conflict is the incredibly talented Teo Yoo, who was recently seen portraying Hae Sung in “Past Lives,” which is a romantic drama film written and directed by Celine Song in her feature directorial debut. Yoo’s addition to The Recruit in Season 2 as a series regular is set to bring a fresh and captivating energy that will leave viewers on the edge of their seats. The official press release by Netflix has officially confirmed that the German-South Korean actor, 42, will play a clever and driven South Korean National Intelligence Service (NIS) agent.
The character whose name is yet to be disclosed will be highly skilled with a subversive sense of humor and willing to go to any lengths to protect those he cares about. His character arc will be crucial for the cliffhanger ending of the first season finale, “”W.T.F.I.O.H.” or Who the F**k Is Owen Hendricks?” where the viewers got to know that CIA lawyer Hendricks has been pulled into a life-threatening espionage situation in South Korea, only to realize that the bigger threat just might be coming from inside the Agency.
As stated, Yoo most recently starred in A24’s Past Lives directed by Celine Song and opposite Greta Lee. For his portrayal of Hae Sung, he was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award in the category of Best Lead Performance. In addition to Past Lives, Yoo is also known for his work in Park Chan-Wook’s film Decision to Leave; the romantic comedy series Love to Hate You; the Russian musical film, Black Mone, opposite Hanee Lee, Jin-Woong Cho, and Sung-Min Lee; Palme d’Or–nominated Leto, Apple TV+’s Dr. Brain and the European/Japanese co-production The Window, among others.
Check out the official casting announcement as shared by Netflix, below:
Tell your heart that Teo Yoo is joining the upcoming season of The Recruit.
Yoo (Past Lives, Love to Hate You) joins Noah Centineo as a highly skilled South Korean NIS agent with a subversive sense of humor — willing to go to any lengths to protect those he cares about. pic.twitter.com/dck1CiAnO2
— Netflix (@netflix) December 19, 2023
The Recruit Season 2: Everything we know so far
The second season will most likely have a release window of around late 2024 or early 2025, as the production is yet to commence. On the other hand, while speaking to Collider, creator Alexi Hawley discussed the major possibilities in the second season, quote:
“I know things about where I would want to take it, and where I’d want to go with it. I mean obviously, you hope for success, but as you could see with that ending, I didn’t plan for failure because I feel like in this day and age you just have to be bold, you have to be dramatic, to the expense of everything else.” Hawley also added: “And you can’t worry about season two, or season three, or beyond. You have to go, ‘What’s the best version of this story right now?’ And trust that people will come to it. And then you’ll get another shot at it.”
Other cast members who are expected to return include:
Laura Haddock as Max Meladze, Aarti Mann as Violet, Colton Dunn as Lester, Fivel Stewart as Hannah, Daniel Quincy Annoh as Terence, Kristian Bruun as Janus Ferber, and Vondie Curtis-Hall as Walter Nyland. Hawley will return as showrunner, with Hypnotic’s Doug Liman, Gene Klein, and David Bartis; Adam Ciralsky (P3 Media); and Charlie Ebersol also returning as executive producers. Moreover, Noah Centineo will also return to the executive producer chair alongside Hawley as showrunner.
We would also like to highlight that more details about The Recruit Season 2 casting have not been released yet, so we urge the readers to catch up later in this section to learn more.
Lastly, the season is rumored to include at least 8 episodes with an average length of 50 to 58 minutes that can be divided into parts or released on a weekly basis. If you want to receive more information on The Recruit Season 2 on Netflix, viewers may enable notifications of the streaming platform, which is accessible with a wide range of membership options, including the basic plan as well as the standard membership plan, with no additional cost for any of their services.
The Recruit has been renewed for Season 2! pic.twitter.com/VSLYVfFiqt
— Netflix (@netflix) January 26, 2023